General synopsis

At 080000UTC, lows 67 north 25 west 969, 72 north 10 west 961 and 75 north 05 west 962 losing their identities by 090000UTC. New low expected 42 west 61 north 1001 by same time. High 42 north 29 west 1036 expected 45 north 20 west 1035 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers. Good.

Shannon

In southeast, southerly veering southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. in northwest, southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. In southeast, rough or very rough. in northwest, very rough or high. In southeast, rain later. in northwest, showers. In southeast, moderate or good. in northwest, moderate or poor.

Rockall

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8. Very high at first in north, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain, squally wintry showers later. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

In southeast, southwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9. in northwest, westerly 7 to severe gale 9. In southeast, high, occasionally very high at first. in northwest, high occasionally very high. In southeast, rain then squally wintry showers. in northwest, rain then squally wintry showers. In southeast, moderate or poor. in northwest, poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9. High occasionally very high. Rain then squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. High, occasionally very high in south. Squally wintry showers. Poor. light icing.

East Northern Section

Westerly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally 7 in far north and far south, decreasing 5 to 7 later, backing southerly or southeasterly later in far southwest. High occasionally very high, becoming very rough or high later. Wintry showers, rain later in far southwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good at times later. Occasional light icing expected in far north.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly westerly, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in north, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. Moderate or severe icing expected at first in far northwest, and occasional light or moderate icing expected at times elsewhere, mainly north.

In south

Westerly gale 8 to storm 10, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in north and southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 in south, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. High, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough in west and also later in east. Snow showers, rain or sleet later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In far northeast

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later. High, becoming very rough later. Rain or wintry showers then fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4 throughout in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in west and northwest. Very rough or high in north, rough or very rough in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly 5 to 7 at first in north, otherwise variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly, then veering southerly later, 6 to gale 8. Very rough occasionally high. Fair then rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in east, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Very rough occasionally high. Fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 until later in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough occasionally very rough. Snow showers until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later. Severe or very severe icing expected close to ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms11. Occasional light or moderate icing expected elsewhere with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Severe or very severe icing expected close to ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12. Moderate or severe icing expected within 200 miles of the ice edge with temperatures of ms06 to ms08, and occasional light icing expected elsewhere with temperatures of around ms04.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in northeast and gale 8 in far west, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. High in far southeast, occasionally very high at first in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Severe or very severe icing expected close to ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12. Moderate or severe icing expected within 150 miles of the ice edge with temperatures of ms06 to ms08, and occasional light icing expected at times elsewhere with temperatures of around ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, veering westerly 6 to gale 8 in west and also later in east, then becoming cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming high. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Rockall and East Central Section.

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